Improvement in stalk-cutters



@anni p R. A. BoULWARs'oF xDoNIPHAu, KANSAS;

Letters Patent No. 96,079, 'dated October 26, 1869.

. IMPROVEMENT IN STALK-CUTTERS.

The Schedule referred ,to in' these Lettere Patent nd making part of the same To all 'whont it may concern Be it known that I, R. A. BOULWARE, of Dcniphan,

in the county of Doniphan, and State of Kansas, have invented a. new and improved Stalk-Cutter; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to t-he accompanying dlawing, form. ing part ot' this specilication. g The present invention relates to a vnew and useful device for cutting up the stalks of corn, itc.,inI the field, preparatory to plo'wingthe same, the machine for this purpose having a crushing or' breaking-roller in front, which is immediately followed by a series of knives, set in a. revolving frame behind, whichgchops up the corn-stalks', surface, the construction and operation of which will be understoodfrom the following descriptiou.

- e Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of my .stalkcutter,'througl1 the linea-.

Figure 2 is a. rear-end view ofthe same.-

parts of the machine, and B B represent two guide-rods atand leaves them llying on the.

Similar letters ofpreference indicate corresponding In this case, the letter'A represents the main flame tached to the tongue C, which serve to hold the stalks gtogether, and guide the same -nnder the drum or roller D, which' serves to crush the stalks as it passes over; y

lthem and immediately following said roller, a series f f knives or cutters, E, (four or more in number,) isset in a revolving flame, F, which will -cut and chop up4 the stalks, and leave the same onV the surface.

In order to protect the knives or rollers frombeing .hurt on a rock or other obstruction in the field, a lever,

G, provided with a roller or'caster, H, is pivo d, atl Lto the rear end of the flame A, thus en'abli g the machine to be raised snfficientlyto'clear -the knives or' cutters from such obstruction.`

Having thus described my invention,

What Lclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 4. f The arrangement of tl1 e revolving frame F, carry-` ing the cutters E, the roller D, guide-rods B,.an`d piv-` -oted lever G, with its caster r roller H,as herein de? scribed, for'the purpose specied.-

' R. A. BOULWARE. i'

Witnesses:

. JOHN B. KENNEDY,

JOHN lMCNEMEE. 

